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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to switch Bitcoin benchmark to CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark Rate on Apr 1
Effective April 1, 2026, GBTC will value Bitcoin using CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark Rate, replacing CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX).
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF issues caution on X cashtags and third-party content
Grayscale warns that X's '$' cashtag links lead to third-party data not authorized or verified by Grayscale.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF sponsor undergoes internal reorganization, no material impact expected
On Oct 22, 2025, GSOIH transferred managing member rights in GSO to newly formed Grayscale Investments, Inc.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF sponsor appoints Simon Koster to board; Kummell steps down
Matthew Kummell stepped down as Director of GSOIH, the sole managing member of Grayscale sponsor.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust enters new prime broker and admin agreements with Coinbase and BNY Mellon
On Oct 3, 2025, signed new Prime Broker Agreement with Coinbase, Inc., Coinbase Custody, and Coinbase Credit.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust adds Anchorage Digital as secondary Bitcoin custodian
Entered custodial agreement with Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. on Aug 8, 2025 for Bitcoin custody.
Grayscale appoints founder Barry Silbert as Board Chairman, expands management team
Barry Silbert appointed Chairman of the Board; Mark Shifke steps down as Chairman but remains director.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust adds Bitfinex to CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
CoinDesk Indices added Bitfinex to the XBX index effective June 22, 2025.
Grayscale appoints Diana Zhang as COO, effective May 6; Hugh Ross steps down
Diana Zhang named COO of Grayscale Investments, effective May 6, 2025, succeeding Hugh Ross.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF sponsor reorganized; new entity to be sole sponsor after 120-day notice
On Jan 1, 2025, Grayscale Investments, LLC merged into Grayscale Operating, LLC, a Digital Currency Group subsidiary.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust formally changes name to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF
Name change effective November 4, 2024 from 'Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)' to 'Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF'.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust adds Bullish to its index pricing constituents, effective Oct 27
CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) added Bullish as a constituent trading platform as of Oct 27, 2024.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust to rename as Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF on Nov 4
Name change effective November 4, 2024; declaration of trust to be amended accordingly.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust distributes 303.7M shares of Bitcoin Mini Trust; BTC begins trading
Completed pro rata distribution of 303,690,100 shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust to GBTC holders as of July 30 record date.
Record date July 30, 2024; each GBTC share receives one BTC share on July 31.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust sets July 30 record date for 1:1 distribution of new Mini Trust shares
Record date July 30, 2024; each GBTC share receives 1 BTC share of Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust appoints Peter Mintzberg as CEO effective Aug 15, 2024
Peter Mintzberg appointed CEO of Grayscale Investments, effective August 15, 2024, also joining the board.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust amends trust agreement to clarify NAV calculation for in-kind dividends
On May 7, 2024, Sponsor Grayscale Investments and Trustee CSC Delaware entered Amendment No. 2 to the Seventh A&R Trust Agreement.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust adopts cash-only creation/redemption; shareholders approve
Shareholders holding 99.5% of shares approved amendment to trust agreement for cash-based creation/redemption, effective March 15, 2024.
Grayscale announces spin-off of new lower-fee Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) for GBTC shareholders
GBTC to seed new Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (ticker 'BTC') via spin-off, distributing shares pro rata to GBTC holders.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust dismisses Marcum, appoints KPMG as auditor
Marcum LLP dismissed as independent auditor effective March 1, 2024, after completing FY2023 audit.
the appointment of Diana Zhang to serve as the new Chief Operating Officer of Grayscale Operating, LLC, effective May 6, 2025.
Ms. Zhang will succeed Hugh Ross, the current Chief Operating Officer of Grayscale Operating, LLC, who has decided to step down from his position and is expected to remain with Grayscale to assist with the transition of his responsibilities until his departure on or prior to May 31, 2025.
has decided to step down from his position, effective immediately.
Mr. Edward McGee, the Chief Financial Officer of Grayscale and principal financial officer of the Company, will serve as principal executive officer on an interim basis
the appointment of Peter Mintzberg to serve as Grayscale’s new Chief Executive Officer
Max materiality 0.75 · Median 0.45 · Most common event other_material